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WHO calls for the phase out of mercury fever-thermometers by 2020

Friday, October 11th 2013 - 18:19 UTC
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Care without Harm organisation have joined forces to launch a new initiative to get mercury removed from all medical measuring devices by 2020. Read full article

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  • geo

    all over countries health systems are collapsed which have no finance sources.!!

    Oct 11th, 2013 - 06:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    What's Billy Jean KING doing working for the WHO?

    Oct 11th, 2013 - 06:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Mr Ed

    Let's gather all the Hg thermometres in the world together and give them one last hurrah, addressing the most urgent health question in the Americas, the condition of La Perra. But, to ensure safety, and that she may continue to ramble clearly, as it were, let the fever checks be done by inserting as many thermometres as possible in the orifice that vets use to check feline temperure.

    Oct 12th, 2013 - 08:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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